[widgetkit id=510] The club grounds were very busy today as all the teams arrived from 10:00am for the U11 Hurling Festival. We had passing heavy showers, but they quickly passed as the hurling continued. Teams participating where;  Mount Sion (Waterford) Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly) Kilcormac/Killoughey GAA  Camross (Laois) Bride Rovers (Cork) Killimordaly (Galway) Ballyboden St. Endas (Dublin) Eire Og Corra Choill (Kildare) Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) St. Peters, Warrenpoint (Down) Ballina (Tipperary) Celbridge x 2 Teams .

Annual All Ireland U11 Hurling Festival to be held on Saturday 2nd July.  Mark the date in your calendar.  The last few years have been brilliant & we encourage all our members to come to the club as it's a great day out with fantastic hurling on show.  The first match starts at 10:30am with the final fixed for 2:30pm.   There will be 12 teams involved in this year’s tournament, including 2 from Celbridge. Teams from all four provinces will be participating; the full list of clubs are :  Mount Sion (Waterford) Kilcormac/Killoughey (Offaly) Camross (Laois) Bride Rovers (Cork) Killimordaly (Galway) Ballyboden St. Endas (Dublin) Eire Og Corra Choill (Kildare) Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) St. Peters, Warrenpoint (Down) Ballina (Tipperary) Celbridge 1 Celbridge 2  There are always special guests :) and surprises too!  

It has to be a special moment in the career of any player when they walk out on their county grounds for the first time to play in a cup final. The best kept grounds the county has to offer, soft under foot, the perfect bounce & the cheers from the stands... Well, that is exactly what happened to this U11 side playing up to the U12 Div3 Hurling cup final.  Result:         Celbridge 3-10  Eire Og 3-10 (after extra time) Match:          U12 hurling Division 3 final - Kildare North Board Venue:  St. Conleths Park, Newbridge Date:           11th June 2016   Celbridge U11s reached the final of the U12 Division 3 league. They came up against a strong Eire Og team. After being well behind at half time, the team found their way to force a draw after full time. Extra time ensued and teams were still level afterward. A replay is currently being scheduled.   Back L-R:       Sam Brady, Izac Scallan, Matthew, Gallagher, Cormac O'Sullivan, Cian deGriek, Killian Browne (captain), Aaron Perry, Jamie Leahy Front L-R:      Jake Whelan, Cian Byrne, Ben Howley, Andrew McNiffe, Cian Kelly, Brian McBride, Shane Dillon, Connor Liscombe Missing:        Darragh Kennedy, Fionan O'Dualing     Liam McNiffe and Derek Collins U11 Hurling Mentors

Liam McNiffe & Hugh Gallagher's U11 Hurlers out training on 2-June. A great team of mighty fine hurlers. New members always welcome.  

[widgetkit id=458] Celbridge GAA U11 hurlers played Confey on 17-April.  There is a typo in the cover gallery page.   

U10 Hurlers played Eire Og on 7-June.  The lads played a great match and continue to improve their skills and determination on the field.     [widgetkit id=172]